Revolving lamp-support for autos.



J. B. EASTBS; REVOLVING LAMP SUPPORT FOR AUTOS.

I APPLIOATIOK FILED JUNE 3, 1911.

Patented my 14-, 1912.

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J. B. EASTES. REVOLVING LAMP SUPPORT FOR AUTOS.

\ APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 3,1911, 1,025,966. Patented May 14, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 21 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES 'B. EASTES, OF KONAWA, OKLAHOMA.

REVOLVING LAMP-SUPPORT FOR AUTOS.

Supports for Autos, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lamp supports for automobiles, and the like, and refers particularly to an improved revolving support adapted to'throw the rays of light from. the" lamps in the direction in which the vehicle moves, particularly when turning.

An object. of this invention is to provide a simple attachment for the frame of the vehicle to take the place of the ordinary lamp bracket, or support, and which has peculiar connection with the steering mechanism to move therewith and turn the lamps in the angle in which the vehicle travels, when turning or moving straight ahead.

Another object of this invention is to provide a yielding connection between the lamp bracket and tlie'steering mechanism whereby the vertical as well-as the longitudinal movement of the frame upon the supporting springs is taken up without strain upon the connection and without interfering with the operation of the device.

The invention has for a further object to provide an independent. revoluble mounting for each lamp, and an independent adjustable coupling between the mounting and the steering mechanism whereby the lamps may be adjusted to diverge or converge their rays of light, and at the same time admit of the turning of the same wit-h the steering mechanism.

For a full understanding of the invention,

reference is to be had to. the following description and accompanying drawings, in which: i

.Figure 1 is a perspective view of; a pair of the supports as applied to a/ motor vehicle; Fig. 2 is a top 'plan view of the same, showing an angular adjustment of the device in dotted lines; F ig, 3 is a rear clevation of one of the lamp supports applied to the frame of the vehicle, parts of the same being disclosed in section; Fig. 4. is a transverse section on the line -t1 of Fig. 3; and. Fig. 5 is a side ele ation of one of the supports applied to tire frame of the vel.-.icle,--

showing its relation to the axle and the connecting rod of the steering mechanism.

7 Specification of Letters Patent Application filed June 3, 1911.

, Patented Mayd/t, 1912. Serial No. 681,147.

Qorresponding'a-nd like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters; I

Referr ng to the drawings '10 designated theside bars of the frame of a motor vehicle which are suitably supported over the front axle 1].. The axlcll carries a steering mechanism provided with a comm-ting rod 12 disposed in parallelism real-wax ill 51 the axle. It will be understood that the improvedla mp support l'iereinafter disclosed may be applied to steering ll'u'chnnisuls varying in form other than shown. providlng a connecting rod or a similar dcvirc to which the attachment may be applied.

Each of the side bars 10 of the vehicle is provided with" a bracket 13, the same rom- Y prising an upstanding arm having a circular base let upon its upper end winch pref .crably extends inwardly from the arm 13 and provided with an enlarged central. circular opening. The arm 1 is suitably at tached to the side bar 10, as by an out-turned flange 15 as shown through which bolts or other suitable fastening devices pass. A. cvlindrical block 10 fits down through. the opening in the base 1 land engages rotalnbly and snugly therein, the block being held from downward movement by an annular flange 17 formed upon the upper end of the block and resting upon the upper face of the base -l t. A forlclS is rigidly carried upon the upper end of the block 16 and has inner arm prefe ably offsetinwai-tuy iii order to accommodate a lamp of considerable size inwardly'of the frame.

Depending through the central portion of the cylindrical block 16 is a rod 15, which is 95 provided with a non-circular section it). This section carries upper and lower springs 21 and in upper washer :2 is carried about the rod 1!) against the upper end of the section E20 against which the upper end 100 of the spring 21 bears. A lower washer .Z-l;

is fitted l bon the lower end of the rod 1t) against the lower extremity ofthe section 10 and is held thereon to support tirelower end of the spring 22 by a nut The nut 105 i:-"thrcadc l upon the lower end of the rod l9. A swinging bar 26 is cmplo'ved having an clon ted slot 27 in its forward nlarg ed end iu'lilpt'ttl to snugly and slidably the section 20 hearing against the marginal lateral e ges of the slot 27. The inner opreceive the section 20, the opposite faces of posite ends of the sprin' s 21 and 22 engage against the opposite si es of the swinging I 'ba'r26-to yiel between the ends efthe' section 20. The

mgly hold the same midway swinging bar. 26 1 S -S adjusted upon the bar I 19 that it passes: rearw'ardly .over the axle .11 of the -vehi'clefin spaced relation thereto so as to admit .of the free play-of the axle without strikingthe b'a'r 26. The'connecting rod of the s'teering' mechanis1n carries the adjustable clip' '28' having a rigid'np standing arm 29 provided upon its upperend with a' forwardly turned over 11p 12 adjacent-to its opposite ends. I

swinging ot the bar 26 as well as its 'hing'edly receiving the rear end of the swinging bar 26.

The opposite side bar 1001? the frame of the vehicle is provided with a similar sup-' port having connection to the connecting rod The swinging bar 26 is preferably constructed with a hinged portion 26 adjacent to its rear end so 'asto admit of the vertical ivotal movement upon. the lip 30. The ob ect in providing the springs 21 and 22 in combination with the hinged bar is that the springs willcushion the lamp so not vibrate with the free end portion of the.

that the lamp will to swing the road steering wheels into an angle for turning. the vehicle, the clips 28 are moved toward one side of the vehicle and carry the rear ends of the swinging bars 26 therewith. This action rotates the bars .26 about their forward ends, the marginaledges of the slots 27 6f the bars binding against theopposite sides of the sections 20,

turning the latter with the bars. This movement rotates the depending rods 19 and the cylindrical blocks 16 through the base 11. It is thus seen that the forks 18 are turned through an angle corresponding to the angle the desire and of theroad steering wheels and that the rays from the lamps are thrown in the direction in which the vehicle travels.

As can be seen from Fig. 2 the distance between the clips 28 and the lower ends of the slits 20, is shortened when the steerin r mechanism is swung into an angle, the longi tudinal slots 27 in the swinging bars 26 admitting of the sliding movement of the sleeves toward the clips as the steering mechanism is tu ned.

Should it be esired to adjust tl'ie'lamps to diverge their'rays of light, the clips 28 may be' adjusted longitudinally upon the connectin rod 12 to swing the lamps into position. When in this position,

through an angle, the swinging bars 26 opthe' steering mechanism is turnederate upon-,the sleeves 20 in the'same manner as above disclosed. It is thus observed that the lamps may be revolubly adjusted, and at the same time are connected to the steering mechanism so' as to turn through the desired angle therewith.

It can be readily understood that this lamp support may be applied not only. to automobiles, but also to locomotives, electric cars, and the like, the swinging bar 26 having suitable attachment to the truck to thereby-receive swinging movement as the truck turns on curves.

Having thus. described the invention, what is claimed is:

In combination with a wheel pivotally mounted to efiectsteering, a rod pivotally .mounted and having a non-circular section,

a bar pivotally mounted and having an elongated slot which receives the non-circular section of the rod, springs. carried by the rod and bearing against the opposite sides of the arm, a lamp supported upon the rod and means for swinging the bar to turn the rod as the wheel is steered.

- In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. EASTES. [Ls] .WVitnesses J. P. Fora), E. M TUliNEk. 

